Brandon McManus

[Poppa San]

I just wonder if we're making the right move by cutting Narveson and keeping Hale on the practice squad.

I thought Hale has the international player exemption? If so he is a free roster spot.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I thought Hale has the international player exemption? If so he is a free roster spot.

Yup. Hale is a "freebie", except for his weekly check. I think Narveson is better off going somewhere warm and working on his skills and mental game. Maybe someone will give him a tryout in 2025, but I just don't see him playing in the NFL in 2024.

 

[gopkrs]

Sounds like The Pack released their special teams snapper. Sounds like a good idea. Do they have someone else or is that someone else the guy they released?

 

[Poppa San]

Sounds like The Pack released their special teams snapper. Sounds like a good idea. Do they have someone else or is that someone else the guy they released?

Consensus on twitter is it was a roster maneuver and not a long term change. Expect the LS back after a player comes off IR then gets cut and sent to the PS.

 

[BrokenArrow]

Not with a lot to spare, though. His "practice shot" looked like it went right down the pipe, but the gamewinner was a lot closer to the upright than I liked. But - it went straight, and that was good enough for the win!

Don't forget a FG is a three man effort. The snap was terrible on the second kick. Orzech snapped it directly to Whelan's right knee, which is about 18" off-target. Whelan had to scramble to get the ball down at all and no doubt didn't have time to place it exactly where he would have otherwise. If the spot was even an inch further to the left of where it was supposed to be, it's enough to put the kick off-center. The fact that the snap was disastrous makes the second kick MORE impressive to me.

 

[lambeaulambo]

It isn't official just yet, but I think McManus exorcised the Demons of the #17 jersey!

Whaat? Devante Adams...David Whitehurst? Craig Hentrich? lol

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Whaat? Devante Adams...David Whitehurst? Craig Hentrich? lol

No....Anders Carlson, the previous Packer Kicker to wear it.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Even the all time great Justin Tucker has bad days and seasons. Considered one of the greatest kickers to play the game, Tucker missed 2 FG's and an XP today.

For the season he is 17 of 23.

Makes me even more grateful to have Brandon McManus.

 

[pacmaniac]

Even the all time great Justin Tucker has bad days and seasons. Considered one of the greatest kickers to play the game, Tucker missed 2 FG's and an XP today.

For the season he is 17 of 23.

He's worse than that. 19-27 after today.

 

[Magooch]

McManus is set to become a free agent at the end of this season.

1. Should GB re-sign him?
2. How much would you want to see us pay to keep him around?

 

[lambeaulambo]

McManus is set to become a free agent at the end of this season.

1. Should GB re-sign him?
2. How much would you want to see us pay to keep him around?

you pay this man. He has been excellent so far.

 

[Sanguine camper]

I see no good reason not to sign McManus. He was a good kicker before he got to GB and has stabilized the position since he arrived. Unless he compleyely melts down over the next 4 weeks, signing him eliminates what would be a huge special teams headache.

 

[El Guapo]

If the goal is to win a SB, then you pay him like we haven't had a good PK or the cap space to do so in many years.....

 

[Magooch]

I'm certainly in favor of re-signing him myself but I'd be curious how the numbers shake out.
McManus is currently 3rd in the league in FG% (93.3, just behind C. D!cker at 93.9) and one of just 10 kickers who are 100% on extra points; overall he's missed just one kick for us all season (well, since taking over). And he is just 33, which while not exactly a spring chicken should have plenty of gas left in the tank for another contract at worst.

Now currently there are ~12 kickers making 5m+ per year. McManus is currently on a relatively paltry 1.2m. He should expect to be one of the most coveted kickers in free agency this coming offseason so I'd think he will probably be expecting offers that put him in that upper echelon of kicker as well.

As far as I know we'll have plenty of space to do so but I guess I would count on probably 5m+ per year to keep him around. I'm still very much in favor of that but I'd be interested if that number (or something like it) changes things for anyone.

 

[SudsMcBucky]

In a league that is predominantly 1-score games, teams (including the Packers) need to start valuing excellent kickers more. I say pay the man a fair amount for where he's at in the kicker hierarchy. He seems top notch ON the field.